Located on the plains of central Myanmar on a bend of the Irrawaddy River is the amazing archeological area of Bagan.
Spread over the plains are over 4000 temples, the oldest of which date back to the year 830AD.
Life seems to move at a different pace in Bagan; we travelled through the area by horse and cart, which was a great way to enjoy the sights.
Bagan is located in a dry area of Myanmar which makes the wide Irrawaddy River very important. The cylindrical stupa of Bupaya overlooks the river. 
The temples were built over hundreds of years, so come in a variety of shapes and sizes
Most of the buildings are built out of red brick, including these impressive gates and arches
The temples contain the usual Buddhas as well as some impressive artwork on the walls
One of the best experience is to climb up one of the temples and just take in the scale of the area - the plain dotted with so many structures.
Also a great spot to finish the day...
Temples, Temples and more temples. Simply amazing. Great photography John. You feel like packing your bag and taking off.
ReplyDeleteHi I finally got to catch up with your blog. I didn't appreciate all those small temples were in Burma, sorry Myanmar. Did you go near where the memebers of the Junta live?
ReplyDeleteI feel like I have sensory overload, and I am only looking at the photos!
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